Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

2026 BNK TVA Transmission Lines and Fiber Line

National Forests in Alabama Lawrence, Alabama Bankhead Ranger District

Tennessee Valley Authority has proposed to install a new section of transmission power line (0.26 miles on NFS land), renew an expired authorization for a transmission line (14.58 miles on NFS land), and add an additional pole and fiber optic cable to the existing transmission line on Bankhead.

Location

Existing line is South of HWY 157 and East and West of HWY 33. New line is South of HWY 278 and East of CR 41.

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-27d-USFS; USDA-28d-USFS
Special use management